retinue and household of Theodora who guided her rule L X / M XI
τὸ περὶ ἐκείνην θεραπευτικὸν (Anonymi 7011)
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Men long familiar with imperial business who knew how to steer government
ἄνδρες ἐκ πολλοῦ τὰς βασιλείους πράξεις εἰδότες καὶ τὴν τῶν ὅλων διοίκησιν ἐπιστάμενοι. Psellos: Chronographia VIa 1.13-15
The evil gardeners of the imperial meadow
... τῶν κακίστων κηπευτῶν τοῦ τῆς ἀρχῆς λειμῶνος. Manasses, Chronicle 6270
Theodora's entourage
τοὺς περὶ ἐκείνην. Psellos: Chronographia VIa 15.17-18
Those who revolved around
Theodora 1
ὁπόσοι περὶ ἐκείνην ἐστρέφοντο. Psellos: Chronographia VIa 19.10-11
These were basically well-intentioned ministers promoting a good man, but one who had no idea how to govern
Psellos Keroularios 360
The men around the throne
οἱ δὲ περὶ τὸ βῆμα. Psellos: Chronographia VIa 20.1-6
Theodora was also guided by them in preferring to rule alone
πρὸς τοῦτο καὶ παρὰ τῶν αὐτῆς θεραπόντων ἐμβιβασθεῖσα. Zonaras 17.29.1
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